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What did you do with your Series 2 in May ...
« on: May 01, 2022, 07:56:34 AM »
Anything interesting ???

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« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2022, 08:19:23 PM »
Finished building up a Series 2 axle...
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« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2022, 11:28:22 AM »
Lowered it!



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What did you do with your Series 2 in May ...
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2022, 12:21:31 PM »
Tell more... Intrigued!
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« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2022, 01:32:39 PM »
It was only low on one side. It was a little crossaxle hillock I was on.
The other side looked like this.


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« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2022, 02:16:34 PM »
That explains it... I had visions of collapsed chassis, broken springs etc...
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« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2022, 02:43:20 PM »
It did look like it had collapsed!
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What did you do with your Series 2 in May ...
« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2022, 03:10:41 PM »
Changed the engine oil and filter.
It would be a fairly quick job if I was more adept at removing and refitting the oil filter housing.

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What did you do with your Series 2 in May ...
« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2022, 03:19:37 PM »
Well I fitted a new rear brake hose and tried to bleed brakes. Nipples rounding nicely so I bought a new set. Used socket on rears and they came off nicely and new ones fitted.
Fronts, ah. Access is an issue and nothing tried so far will budge them. Spanners slip and sockets are all too short, or too long !
Mole-grips are next but thought I would take a break and ask a quick question ?
With free-wheel hubs locked should I be able to turn the wheel with little resistance ?
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What did you do with your Series 2 in May ...
« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2022, 03:40:33 PM »
Tim did you get oil down your arm?

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« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2022, 03:55:24 PM »
Peter, not down my arm, but all over the sliding joint rubber gaitor on my nice new propshaft  :thud

And then I found it a fiddle to line up the canister bolt when reassembling it. Something to do with the angle of the canister, holding its oily surface and offering up the bolt while looking up lying on your side so it doesn't land on your face when you drop it. Which I did once  >:D
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« Reply #11 on: May 02, 2022, 04:25:38 PM »
You could lash out and buy the spin on conversion, not cheap though and the filter is much smaller

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« Reply #12 on: May 02, 2022, 05:05:46 PM »
I've taken to removing the whole filter assembly off the block at oil changes now and sorting it all out on the bench. For the price of a gasket, its a far cleaner option. I'm also finding that no matter how careful I am, I'm getting some failures of the rubber seal at the top. Trying to stop the canister rotating while tightening up the long bolt does reduce the risk - hence doing it on the bench. The quality of the rubber seal in the aftermarket isn't that great either which may be why they split so easily. Now got a stock of genuine upper and lower seals.
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« Reply #13 on: May 02, 2022, 06:22:47 PM »
Wouldn't it be easier to fit a spin off conversion? I find changing oil on my 2.5 engine is a doddle and filters are much more easily obtainable.
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« Reply #14 on: May 02, 2022, 06:44:23 PM »
Possibly, but in this case, they aren't my vehicles, so have to go with what I've got!
Also in the case of both my own vehicles, I'm trying to keep them as original as possible.
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